Cape Epic Mountain Bike Training Camp

27th Jan to 3rd Feb 2011

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World’s leading sports resort Club La Santa is proud to offer the first official European training camp for the magical and untamed African mountain bike race, the Absa Cape Epic. Every year in the end of March South Africa hosts a well known mountain bike stage race held over 8 days of approximately 800km and 16.000m of climbing for amateurs and professionals from around the world (www.cape-epic.com).

Lanzarote, part of the Canary Islands and located about 100 miles northwest of Morocco’s coastline, is the ideal location to train for such an adventurous and extreme event; not only because of the similar road and track conditions, but also the warm and sunny climate in combination with the perfect training facilities at Club La Santa. This camp is not only for Absa Cape Epic (future) participants, but for all experienced mountain bike riders with a passion for stage racing (you should be able to ride 4-5 hours on the mountain bike daily).

The Training Rides:
The mountain bike routes will vary both in length and difficulty, taking you to the far south, through the fascinating Fire Mountains and up to the north with the view over the nearby island La Graciosa. The dramatic landscape of the island and the wind will challenge you on the lava fields, gravel and sandy roads, single tracks, jeep tracks and rocky descends.

The daily mountain bike training rides will be between 3 and 6 hours, organized in different group levels. Four times Absa Cape Epic finisher Laurent Sillon, together with the hosts and Green Team bike guides, will offer you plenty of cycling challenges, guidance and many unforgettable off road experiences. On top of that you will get the chance to challenge yourself and experience the race adrenaline in the Club La Santa 2 stage Mountain Bike Race (30 + 60k) taking place on the 29th and 30th of January 2011.

Programme:
The programme also contains other activities than biking. We will have different lectures on stage race nutrition, “Epic experience”, Absa Cape Epic 2011 race/ practical information and workshop on bike set up and repair. The week will end with a nice dinner in the restaurant “La Casa”, where companions can participate for the price of 26 € for a 3 course menu and ½ bottle of wine.

Camp registration and travel arrangements:
The camp is restricted to guests staying at Club La Santa during the event. Pre-registration is required as we have a limited number of participants. The price for the Absa Cape Epic Training Camp is 125 Euros including all activities on the programme, sandwiches and refreshments on long rides, service car, event t-shirt, dinner and free entry to the Club La Santa 2 Stage Mountain Bike Race. The full payment for the camp will take place in the welcome meeting upon arrival in Club La Santa.

You will have to book and pay your travel arrangements with Club La Santa UK. You can do this by calling 0161 790 9890 or visit the website. Club La Santa reserves the right to cancel or change the event if under subscribed.

Laurent Sillon:
Laurent Sillon, 4 times Absa Cape Epic finisher will be the leader of this Camp. He has been working at Club La Santa since 1994. From March 2006 he has been organizing all the popular Club La Santa Bike Weeks in co-operation with the Event Week Coordinator. Laurent has 30 years experience of cycling and MTB including some years of A-Level/advanced amateur level cycling in both Lanzarote and his home country, France.

PLEASE NOTE- We recommend that you bring your own mountain bike.

Event weeks are restricted to guests staying at Club La Santa.

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